Poverty & Inclusion Community & Social Justice 2023
Harry Chapin Food Bank

Impact Report 2023

Harry Chapin Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organisation in Southwest Florida, serving 250,000 neighbours monthly through 175 agency partners. In 2023 the food bank distributed approximately 35.7 million pounds of food across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. Services include mobile pantries, children's food kits, in-school pantries, senior feeding programmes and health and nutrition education. Note: source PDF is image-based; key figures drawn from comparative 2024 report data.

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Agency partner network; mobile pantries; Harry's Helpings supplemental food kits for families; In-School Pantry Programme; Care and Share Senior Feeding Programme; Commodity Supplemental Food Programme; health and nutrition education Custom geography from upload: United States

📊Key Metrics

Approx. 35.7 million pounds of food distributed across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties (2024 report confirms 10.6% increase to 39.5m, implying 2023 baseline) Key Metric 1
250,000 neighbors served monthly across Southwest Florida through a Feeding Network of 175 agency partners Key Metric 2
Lee County distribution: 15.9 million pounds (confirmed in 2024 comparative data) Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Approx. 35.7 million pounds of food distributed in 2023, equivalent to approximately 29 million meals across five Southwest Florida counties
  • 250,000 neighbors served monthly through a Feeding Network of 175 agency partners across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties
  • 96% of revenue directed to programmes and services with only 4% to administrative costs; Four-Star Charity rating from Charity Navigator

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